The church needs more of them. It needs less of the wishy-washy I’m ok, you’re ok, God’s ok type of spirituality found in a lot of books lately (such as the Shack). The church needs less of the “let’s interpret the scriptures in such a way to make them inclusive.” Let’s show Christ’s love without living up to it ourselves…let’s let them know we’re broken and it’s ok!

It’s ok to be broken…once..but brokenness without real repentance is not a step towards God. It’s acceptance of your lot in life without any requirement to move away from the mess that you are. Churches which advocate this preaching from the broken places are churches that have not accepted with faith the Grace from God which fixes you. Sure it may take a while to fix, but that’s your own fault, not God’s. Human resistance is a fell thing, and to preach from that resistance instead of preaching what once was filthy is now snow clean doesn’t do anyone any favors, except the coffers of the church. And we all know where that leads.

The church, bluntly put, needs to be biblically based and nothing less.

I just finished reading The Bravehearted Gospel, and it’s a thought that came to mind. Enough of the equivocating, enough of the casual interpretation of only verses that make you feel good. Let’s return to the roots of Christianity.

Ludy advocates for a return to the masculine energy in the church…the decision making, the judging based on facts, the willingness to fight for what is correct and what is believed in. I agree. The church needs this…the church needs wolfhounds to protect the flocks.

I’m going to try get to that level.